Developing a Strong Work Ethic: The Key to Student Success

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Developing a Strong Work Ethic:August 5, 2014Josh Davies - CEO, The Center for Work Ethic Developmentjdavies@workethic.org - @resultsdriverMisconceptionsEvolutionDevelopmentWhat is Work Ethic?ReliabilityProfessionalismPositivityInitiativeRespectIntegrityGratitudeThe Work Ethic Gap Developing Work Ethic20th Century Paradigm

Ownership culture Sharing values Softwiring for passion Obsession with People Left-right brain balanceIn ClassIn LifeBecome a SupermodelUse Meme-ismIntegrate Your ExpectationsThink Short to Go LongGet Multiple OpinionsIt's just working harder.This new generation doesn't get it.It isn't something you can learn.I don't have a problem.Don't Rely on PostersUse the 1% ApproachGo Further Than You Think You Need ToTTENDANCEPPEARANCETTITUDETTENDANCEPPEARANCEMBITIONCCOUNTABILITYCCEPTANCEPPRECIATIONMBITIONCCEPTANCECCOUNTABILITYPPRECIATION* Better Business, 2012Work ethic is a trainable set of behaviors that set the foundation for workplace success.“Our youth now love luxury. They have bad manners, contempt for authority; they show disrespect for their elders and love chatter in place of exercise; they no longer rise when elders enter the room; they contradict their parents, chatter before company; gobble up their food and tyrannize their teachers.”

-SocratesUnderstand Work EthicExamine the Impact of the Work Ethic GapDiscover 3 Ways to Develop Work EthicObjectives:The Center For Work Ethic Development

Founded in 2009The nation’s only institution focusing on Work EthicPrograms available for organizations and individualsUsed by more than 500 locations nationwide

AKA: Explicit76% of graduates entering the workforce are seen as deficient in work ethic by their employer. TechnicalSkills"Has Potential""The Bull"CareerReady"Nice Guy"SoftSkills

Work EthicBehaviorsHow important is it to demonstrate work ethic in the interview process? The Key to Student Success